Hong Kong to hold ‘patriots only’ polls in November for powerful election body choosing city’s top leader

A small-circle election for the powerful electoral body that chooses Hong Kong’s chief executive will be held on November 22 this year, the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau (CMAB) has said.

A total of 982 members will be elected to the Election Committee, according to a CMAB document uploaded to the Legislative Council (LegCo) website […] ...